Starting on January 1, 2022, California Law will require all providers who are prescribing medication to enroll in e-prescribing. More information on the mandate can be found here: Link to Article
Similarly, the VA is now enforcing that mandate and you may have received something similar to this via email:
If you are not already enrolled, please take the necessary steps to complete this enrollment as soon as possible so as not to disrupt any medications for your veterans and to ensure you are in compliance with CA law.
What is e-prescribing? E-prescribing or electronic prescribing is a technology framework that allows physicians and other medical practitioners to write and send prescriptions to a participating pharmacy electronically instead of using handwritten or faxed notes or calling in prescriptions.
Essentially, it serves as an electronic reference handbook. More sophisticated e-prescribing systems act as a stand-alone prescription writer. They can create and refill prescriptions for individual patients, manage medications and view patient history and connect to a pharmacy or other drug dispensing site, and integrate with an electronic medical record (EMR) system.
Software to Enable E-Prescribing
There are several different online platforms that will allow you to implement e-prescribing into your practice.
Here are links to a few of the most recommended:
Link to Veradigm
Link to Advanced MD
Link to Athena Health
Still want more information about how to compare different software options. Link to e-book that discusses what e-prescribing is and recommendations on successful practice implementation. Link to e-book.
This link will take you to the Triwest Medication Management Quick Reference Guide. Please note, contrary to what this manual denotes, it is now necessary to enroll in e-prescribing. Link to manual
Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.